Hikaru Minazuki gets a runny nose, lets out thick drool, and ends up sweating like crazy in the middle of August. This is her reaction after chewing a single Carolina Reaper, the modified chili pepper that held the Guinness World Record for spiciest food from 2013 to 2023. She puts it in her mouth and chews it. She is unable to swallow it. And the reaction continues for the next twenty minutes, without cuts. She starts by spitting it out in a cascade of thick drool. She says that when she eats spicy food, her chin sweats, and so does the nasolabial area. But her body reacts far beyond that. Beads of sweat begin to cover her reddened nose and even her cheeks. Her eyes turn red. Her nose starts dripping mucus down toward her mouth. Even drinking water makes the spiciness feel much stronger. (210610_08)